April is Second Chance Month! In honor of Second Chance Month, we are replaying an episode featuring Eric Benson with the Cass County Sheriff's Department and the Cass County Community Supervision Program.

Eric and Dusty talk about what a justice involved person can do to help their employability chances, and why employers should keep an open mind to hiring those that are justice involved.

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March is National Social Work Month and Dusty is visiting with Kayla Hochstetler-LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), Jenna Richardson-LMSW and Andrea Dockendorf-LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

Dusty will visit with Kayla, Jenna and Andrea about why they chose the social work field, the good and bad about being a social worker and how to become a social worker.

Find out more abut a career in social work and if it might be the right career path for you.

What do you know about kinesiology? Kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of body movements. Do you know what it takes to become a kinesiologist? Listen to the latest episode of The Job Pod and find out more!

In this episode of The Job Pod, Dusty visits with Anthony Morando, the general manager for Sanford Sports in Grand Forks, ND. Anthony shares his career journey and his background in kinesiology. He also talks about what it takes to be successful in kinesiology and some of the related career paths within this field.

Dawn Ulmer, the ND CTE Strategic Project Manager and Paul Zettler, the Work Based Learning Coordinator for Grand Forks Public Schools visit with Dusty about ND CTE. Learn what Career and Technical Education is all about and how ND is growing opportunities for our students through CTE.

Dusty visits with Human Resource experts, LuAnn Erickson from Amazon, Bryce Rohrich from Essentia Health and Nicole Wischnak from Job Service ND, about the do's and don'ts of job interviewing. They provide useful tips for acing the job interview and getting over the anxiety that comes with this experience. Dusty, LuAnn, Bryce and Nicole share some of their most memorable job interview experiences and discuss how to turn job interviews into conversations. This is a must listen to episode for anyone who is seeking a new position, applying for a promotion or is a first time job seeker.

This episode of The Job Pod covers everything you would want to know about ND Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI)! Most businesses in ND must pay for WSI, and most employees have completed some form of workplace best practices training. WSI is leading the way to keep ND workers safe and ND employer rates down. Art Thompson is the Director of ND WSI and visits with Dusty about the history of WSI; WSI from an employer's perspective and an employee's perspective. Mr. Thompson will also visit with Dusty about the role of the WSI Safety Team and much more.

In this podcast you are going to learn about the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights. Dusty has a conversation with the Commissioner of Labor and Human Rights for North Dakota, Nathan Svihovec. They talk about frequently asked questions that come through the ND Department of Labor and Human Rights as well as Job Service North Dakota. Take a listen and learn more about the ND Department of Labor and Human Rights

Dusty and Holly Triska-Dally, the ND Refugee Services Coordinator, will visit about the ND Refugee Resettlement Program. They will also talk about the new career navigator positions and the partnership between Job Service ND and ND Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.hhs.nd.gov/cfs/refugee-resettlement-program

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Join Dusty has he speaks with Julie Horntvet the Executive Director of the North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities https://www.nd.gov/scdd/ Jon Fettig, council member and NDUS student, and Tammy DeSautel, Job Service member on the council. Jon speaks about this journey through young adulthood as a person with a disability. Tammy speaks about being a long standing member of the council, and a mother of person with disabilities. Julie gives some information about what the council does for the citizes of North Dakota. For more information about National Disability Employment Awareness Month please visit https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam